Similar to U.S. counterparts like Ralph Nader or Ross Perot, Quadri de la Torre is not likely to win the presidency.

Still, his presence in the race could change the outcome—whether his perspectives on the economy and environment influence the positions of other candidates or he siphons votes from other candidates, making the race closer. There are no runoff elections in Mexico; the candidate who wins the most votes on July 1 will assume office Dec. 1 for a six-year term.

This election is considered pivotal in Mexico, where drug cartel-related violence has stabbed at the country’s social fabric and often reached over the U.S. border in recent years.